CLEATOR MOOR TUESDAY GROUP

COPELAND OCCUPATIONAL & SOCIAL CENTRE (COSC)

Sport and Disability

• WE DISCUSSED WHAT EXERCISE WE DO & WHAT WE USED TO DO• WE TALKED ABOUT BARRIERS & HOW TO OVERCOME THEM• WE DID RESEARCH INTO WHAT FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE• WE MADE AN ACTION PLAN

Our Project

• TRANSPORT / PARKING• ACCESSIBILITY (BUILDINGS)• TRAINED STAFF• FACILITIES NOT FIT FOR

PURPOSE (EG SWIMMING POOL TOO COLD)

Barriers to taking part:

We had a great day at Lakes College Active Zone

ACTIVE ZONE DAY

WHEELCHAIR TRANSPORTCOST OF CARE STAFF

VENUE HIRECOST OF TRAINED STAFF

But the hardest barrier to overcome is cost:

• HELPS WITH BREATHING (PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SOME DISABILITIES)

• KEEPS THE BODY SUPPLE• MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD

(ENERGY & SELF-ESTEEM)• GROUP ACTIVITIES ARE

EASIER & FUN!

Benefits of exercise:

We love to play Boccia

And Curling

• TO DO WEEKLY EXERCISE ACTIVITIES IN OUR WEA CLASS• TO TRY & GET MORE DISABLED PEOPLE

INVOLVED• TO SOURCE FUNDING FOR EVENTS AT ACTIVE ZONE• TO INVOLVE OTHER PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

Our Action Plan: